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carpet

/ˈkɑɹ.pət/noun, verb2 syllables

Carpet means: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).

Synonyms for carpet2

noun, as in floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

What does carpet mean?5

noun

1

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

2

a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet“a carpet of flowers”

verb

1

form a carpet-like cover (over)

2

cover completely, as if with a carpet“flowers carpeted the meadows”

3

cover with a carpet“carpet the floors of the house”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Carpet in a sentence

  • If you don't like this carpet, then give it away to him.fanty
  • Of course, to be valuable, an old carpet must be in good condition.CK
  • Building materials can include tiles, carpet, blinds and tools.Source_VOA
  • House dust mites can be found in mattresses, carpets, curtains and stuffed furniture.Clavain
  • I talked my wife out of buying a new carpet.CK
  • What sort of curtains do you think would go with the carpet?wwkudu
  • The problem will be on the carpet at the next meeting.unknown
  • The floor is covered with a thick carpet.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of carpet

as a noun

plural
carpets

as a verb

past tense
carpeted
present participle
carpeting
third-person singular
carpets
past participle
carpeted